The first Wendy’s restaurant opened in Columbus, Ohio, US.
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Ubisoft released Rayman Origins worldwide for PlayStation 3, PC, and Xbox 360.
English military officer Myles Standish lead 16 men to explore Cape Cod.
The Soviet Union's uncrewed Buran space shuttle completed its first and only space flight.
On his second voyage, Charles Darwin arrived at Tahiti and noted rich fertile lands and intelligent natives.
Christopher Columbus wrote about tobacco use by the natives of New England.